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narran erstens rematar EQGA F. HATHWAY, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB, TO AMERICAN WAM COMPAW, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F naawmo Mamme Melun.

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Specification of `Letters Patent.

' HEDDLE.

Application led october 5, 1912, Serial No. 724,049. RenewedMarchZ'Z, 191'?. Serial No. 156,740.

To aZfwLom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDGAR F. HATHAWAY, a citizenr of the United States, residing in Boston, inthe county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in 'Heddles, of which the .following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a. specification, like characters on the drawings representing like partsl This invention relates' to heddles, and more particularly to heddles having means for facilitating the separation of the hedi dles by automatic mechanical separation. or by hand separation, preparatory to drawing the warp threads through the thread-receivin eyes of the heddles.

y'invention will be best 'understhod by reference to the following speelcation, when taken in' connection with the aecompanying illustration of one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of several heddles embodying my invention, supported in a heddle frame; and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view on line 2--2 oit -VFig. Ail, illustrating the location of the heddle separating means, with respect to the direction of the warp threads.

Referring to the drawings, and to the* embodiment of my invention therein disclosed for illustrative` purposes, l have there shown for the purposes of exemplification supporting means for the heddles comprising a heddle frame 5 having braces, or girts, 6 6, in which upper and lower heddle holding bars 7 and 8 are supported and held in place hy latches 9V- 9 and 10-10.

The heddles may he` supported in any desired manner upon the heddle frame, but herein :ire perforated at both ends in a wellknown manner to receive the holding hars by which they are supported.' While the heddles may be ol any desired style or type, I have shown for purposes ot eXernplitieation heddles ot' the flat metallic type. heddles may be provided with any suitable The,

spacing means for facilitating the separation of the heddles, but herein each heddle 1s provided with'one or more lateral projection of vthe heddle.

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vtions, preferably located at the upper por- In the present instance, I have chosen to l provided with lateral projections 13, and the heddles 12 are similarly provided with projections 14, but the two sets of projections are located out of alinement with each other, or in other words, they arelocated at differ-l ent points longitudinally of the heddles.

u Preferably the heddles 11 are provided with a second set of projections 15, and the heddles 12 are similarly provided with projections 16, these sets of projections being also located out of alinement with each other, or in other words, being disposed at dilerent points longitudinally 'of the heddles. .The projections of the two sets ofheddles may be described as being placed in staggered relation by having the spacing means of each heddle di`erently located from the spacing means of the next adjacent heddle or hed dles. By utilizing two sets of spacing means as described, there is insured between the two sets of spacing means a certain definite spacing of the heddles in a. direction .at

right'angles thereto, which spacing will eX- l ist regardless of the degree of compactness of the heddles. n other Words, between the upper and lower sets o'E spacing means, there is a certain portion of the heddles which is definitely and accurately spaced, regardless of the .spacing of the eyes or other` portions of the heddles. This accurate spacing of the heddles is very advantageous when it is del sired to separate the heddles by means of automatic mechanical separating evices, preparatory to the 4drawing of warp( threads through the thread-receiving eyes 17 and 18 of the heddles.

By reference to Fig. 2, it will be observed that -warp threads 19 pass through the thread-receiving eyes of the heddles in the customary manner at right angles to the plane of the heddles. The heddle spacing means are herein disposed at an angle to the warp threads, so as t0 give the heddles the described definite spacing in the plane of the heddles, or at right angles to the warp threads.

While I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention for illustrative purposes and have disclosed and discussed in detail the construction and arrangement incidental to one s ecitic application thereof, it is t0 be undaerstood that the invention is limited neither to the mere details or relative arrangement of parts nor to its specic embodiment herein shown, but that extensive deviations ,from the illustrated form or embodiment of the invention may be made without departing from the principles thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what ll claim and desire by Letters Patent to procure is l. lin a harness, the combination of a pair of holding bars of a series of detached, independent heddles connected at their opposite ends to said bars and having each a thread perforation intermediate its ends,'

spacing means for' holding the heddles separated at a point appreciably away from the bars, said means comprising a plurality of separated corrugations transversely arranged on each heddle and facing the nentv adjacent heddle, the corrugations on one heddle being oiset with reference to tho/se on the next adjacent heddle.

2.` In a harness, the combination of a pair j of holding bars of a series of detached, independent metallic heddles connected at their opposite ends to the bars, said heddles having each a thread perforation intermediate its ends and spacing means for holding the heddles separated comprising a plurality of separated lateral pjrojections on each heddle, sald projections eing located appreclably away from the bars and separated by an amount to insure a separation space between the heddles of substantial lengt 3. In a harness, the combination of a pair of holding bars of a series of detached, independent, metallic heddles connected to the bars at their o posite ends and having each a thread perforation intermediate its ends, said heddles having each a spacing formation located appreciably away from the bars and adapted to insure a separation between adjacent heddles for a substantial portion of their length at a point between the bars.

4,-. lin a harness, the combination oa, pair aar-.acca

of supporting bars of a series of detached, independent, metallic heddles connected at their opposite ends to said bars, said heddles having each a thread perforation intermediate its ends and spacing means forh'olding said heddles separated, said means comprising a plurality of lateral projections in each heddle located appreciably away from the bars but in such proximity to each 'other as to insure a substantial space separation between adjacent heddles at a point intermediate the bars, said projections being 0E- set on adjacent heddles.

.5. ln a harness the combination with sup,- porting means of a series of detached, independent heddles having each a thread perforation intermediate its ends and spacing means for holding the heddles separated at a point appreciably away from thev Supporting means, said spacing meanscomprising a plurality of spaced, lateral projections,

the heddles being arranged in two sets having their spacing projections arranged in l alternation. v

6. in a harness .the combination with supporting means of a series of-detached, independent, metallic heddles havingl each a thread perforation intermediate its ends and having each a spacing formation at a point appreciably away from the supporting means and adapted to insure at that point and for a short distance lengthwise the heddle an appreciable space between successive heddles.

7. In a harness the combiiiation of supporting means of detached, independent, me-` tallic heddles having each a thread 'perforation intermediate its-ends, and a plurality of separated spacing projections adapted to contact with the next adjacent heddle and to provide thereat and at a point appreciably away from the supporting means.

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a separation between each heddle and the adjacent heddle fora substantial portion of its length.' 8. As a new article of manufacture, a fiat, metallic heddle having a thread receiving perforation, a support engaging formation and a rectilinear ortion appreciably se a.- rated from the su p rtl, engaging formation provided with a pl rality of lateral sepa-y rated spacing projections.

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9. As a new article of manufacture a flat,

te engage with the nent adjacent heddle and 13u insure a space between the same, said projectionsl being also intermediate the ends of the heddle' but separated bya distance relatively 5 length of the heddle..

In testimony Whereoff, have signed my Small as compared with the tota .name to this speeificetimri, in thepreeenee o'f tw'o subscribing Witnesses.

` EDGAR F. HAT'HAWAY. I `Witnesses:

CHARLES AL. LANNING, JOSEPHINEE. BLAQKMAN.. 

